fire someone’s imagination: to make someone feel very interested in something and excited about it. E.g. He fired the imagination of contemporaries and of later generations.
set your sights on something/on doing something
to decide that you want something and to try very hard to get it.
She's set her sights on getting into Harvard.
I had set my sights on a career in journalism.
He says he wants to win the trophy, but I think he's setting his sights too high.
She has her sights set on becoming a writer.
to decide that you want something and to try very hard to get it.
She's set her sights on getting into Harvard.
I had set my sights on a career in journalism.
He says he wants to win the trophy, but I think he's setting his sights too high.
She has her sights set on becoming a writer.
make your way (to/towards something) to move or get somewhere; to make progress. E.g. Will you be able to make your own way to the airport (= get there without help, a ride, etc.)? Is this your plan for making your way in the world? Make your way in life.
turn over a new leaf
to change your way of life to become a better, more responsible person. E.g. He says he’s turned over a new leaf, but I have my doubts.
slip through the net
(also fall/slip through the cracks)
- We tried to contact all former students, but one or two slipped through the net
- Too many neglected children are slipping through the cracks.
- In a class of 30 children it is easy for some to slip through the net and learn nothing
E.g. Let's get down to business. I like to get down to work by 9. get down to (doing) something It's time I got down to thinking about that essay. We need to get down to some serious talking. It’s time we got down to work. I always find it hard to get down to revising.
It's (about/high) time+ past: used to say strongly that you think something should happen soon or should already have happened.
heed: heed somebody/something to pay careful attention to somebody’s advice or warning. Notice. Sp. hacer caso a. E.g.
- They failed to heed the lessons of history.
- If only they had heeded his warnings!
- Calls for more legislation to protect tenants were not heeded.
- He failed to heed our warnings.
- The government would do well to heed this advice.
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